All 2017 rounds and finals take place in McMinnville, OR at The MAC Club.
Round One: 14 competing comics doing 5 minutes each. (Must be at least four minutes and not longer than six.) Audience votes for top five with the top six vote-getting comics advancing to the next round. Each competing comic will receive $10 for their time.
Date: October 14th, 2017 – 9 PM Showtime
Round Two: The 6 competing comics that moved on from round one will be doing 10-12 minutes. (Must be at least nine minutes and not longer than 13 minutes.) At the end of the show, the audience votes and the three comics that receive the most votes advance to finals. Each competing comic will receive $25 for their time.
Date: November 18th, 2017 – 7 PM Showtime
Finals: The 3 comics that advanced from Round Two each do 20 minutes. (Must be at least 18 minutes and not longer than 22 minutes.) After the show, the audience votes for their favorite comics and the comedian that receives the most votes wins the $200! With second place getting $75 and third place receiving $50.
Date: December 16th, 2017 – 9 PM Showtime